System information

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To apply inventory mappings to each virtual machine in the protection group individually, see
“Configure Inventory Mappings for an Individual Virtual Machine in a Protection Group,” on
page 36.
Add or Remove Datastore Groups or Virtual Machines to or from a
Protection Group
You can add or remove datastore groups in an array-based protection group, or add or remove virtual
machines in a vSphere Replication protection group. You can also change the name and description of a
protection group.
Prerequisites
You created a protection group.
Procedure
1 In the vSphere Web Client, click Site Recovery > Protection Groups.
2 Right-click a protection group and select Edit Protection Group.
3 (Optional) Change the name of the protection group and click Next.
You cannot change the Location setting.
4 Click Next.
You cannot change the Protected Site or Replication Type settings. For array-based protection groups,
you cannot change the array pair.
5 Modify the datastore groups or virtual machines that the protection group contains.
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For array-based protection groups, select or deselect datastore groups to add them to or remove
them from the protection group, and click Next.
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For vSphere Replication protection groups, select or deselect virtual machines to add them to or
remove them from the protection group, and click Next.
6 (Optional) Enter a description for the protection group, and click Next.
7 Review the settings and click Next to apply the settings.
You cannot revert or cancel the changes while Site Recovery Manager updates the protection group.
8 Click Finish to close the wizard.
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If you configured site-wide inventory mappings, Site Recovery Manager applies the mappings to the
virtual machines that you added to the protection group. If successful, the status for the virtual
machines is OK.
NOTE When you add datastores or virtual machines to a protection group, inventory mappings only
apply to the new virtual machines. For example, if you change inventory mappings, then add a
datastore to a protection group that is in the OK state, Site Recovery Manager applies the new
mappings to the newly protected virtual machines that reside in the new datastore. The previously
protected virtual machines continue to use the old mappings.
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If you have not configured site-wide inventory mappings, the status for the protection group is Not
Configured and the status for the new virtual machines is Mapping Missing.
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